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A. CHRISTIANSON.

END FOR BOX CARS.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 21, I9I4.

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sierras rastrear ANDREW CHRISTIANSON, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANA, ASSGNOB,TO STANDARD STEEL GAR GOMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATIGN F PENNSYLVANIA.

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...nam-'m Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ov. Q3, illltti.

To (di 'whom/'12 may Concern.'

lie it known thatl, ANDREW Cnnisrmi son, a citizen oi the United States,and resident ot Butler, in the county of Butler and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in Ends forBox- Cars; and I do hereby declare the following to be. a full, clear,and eXact description thereoi'.

My invention relates to railway7 car construction and is particularlyconcerned with the provision of a metal car end which is adapted to beapplied to an ordinary Wooden box car, either when the car is firstconstructed or when the end requires repair after injury or otherwise.

The invention has for its 'object the provision of a car end of thischaracter which is of strong and economical construction, and mayreadily be applied to any wooden box car Without involving any materialalteration in the arrangement of the car frame.

A further object is to provide the ear end with reinforcing orstrengthening struts, the ystrengthening eliect of which is largelyconcentrated at the points of greatest strain, which serves to reinforcethe car against lateral strains and at the same time are so arranged asto permit convenient location of a Ventilating door in the end of thecar.

A further object is to so construct and arrange the car end that neitherthe inside nor the outside longitudinal measurement ot the car will bechanged by the application of my improved car. end.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from adescription of the details of the construction, one form of which isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which- Figure l is an endview of the car showing the invent-ion applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a.vertical section on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a' horizontalsection on the line 3--3, Fig. l. Fig. l is a vertical section on theline i-i, Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5,Fig. 1.

ln the embodiment of my invention herein selected for illustration, somuch onlyv of the framing of the car is shown as is necessary toillustrate the application of the improvement theretoA vmlnfivm Hm miS111 l at the bottom and the transverse carline 2 at the top of the end.The sill. l may be secured to the center sills and draft sills 3, uponwhich the iiooring i rests. Said end sill is also connected to the sidesills in the usual manner. The transverse carline 2 1s secured in theusual, lmanner to the side plates 5 at the top. The root1 structure ofthe car is indicated at 6 and the roof runu'ay at 7. I

The metal car end embodying my invenn tion consists primarily of atransverse slieet or plate 8 extending across 'the lower portion of theend of the car and. an upper transverse sheetl or plate 9 riveted to theiirstalong the line l0. In applying the metal end to the car, the cornerposts l1 are set back slightly from the end as indicated in Fig. 2, andthe sides of the end sheets or plates 8 and 9 are flanged as at l2, Fig.2%, to embrace the corner posts, and as shown in Fig. 3, the woodensiding 13 of the car. The corners are also reinforced by metal straps11i, which are vbolted through to the corner postsrand to the siding.,as Well as the side sheathingl5 of the car wall, said bolts also beingset in the inside corner straps li). The upper edge of the upper plateor sheet 9 is bolted to the inner face of the carline 2, and the loweredge of the lower plato or sheet 8 Ais flanged as at l?, Fig. Q, andcarried beneath the flooring 4. The lower edge of the lower end plate isalso secured to the end sill by means oi' an angle plate 18. Eis shownin dotted outline7 Fig. Q, the eonneo tion of the corner post with theside plate may be strengthened by means of a gusset plate 19.

In order to reinforce this metal car end against end thrust, and alsoagainst lateral, strains on the car, two diagonal pressed steel beams orstruts Q0 are secured across the end face extending from the uppercorners oi the car end substantially to points adjacent the center oit'the lower edge of the face or end. These beams or struts are laterallyiianged at Fig. 3, and secured to the end plates 8 and 9 by lines ofrivets 2l, and the upper ends of said beams are more or less iattenedand dared as at 2i and are secured to the outer face oi the carline 2 bybolts 25. it is to be understood also, that these upper'ends of thereinforcing beams are offset slightly t-o allow :tor the projection ofthe outer face ot' the carline, 2 beyond the' outer face of the metalend as indicated in Fig.z2. These beams or struts not only strengthenthe end against side and lateral thrusts, but also imite the upper andlower end plates 9 and S together in a unitary structure. To furtherreinforce the lower portion of the metal end, a transverse beam or strut26 is provided, flanged at opposite sides as at :27, Fig. 2, and rivetedalong the `iunetion of' the plates S and Qby the same rivets 10 thatunite said plates. The ends ot' this transverse strut are also unitedwith the plates S and 9 and with the inner flanges 20 otl the diagonalstruts 20 by the rivets 2l. The lower ends of the diagonal struts 20 arelianged at 2S and are. united with the angle plates 1S by the rivets 29.

By the construction above described, it will be seen that when the metalends are applied to a box car` the inside longitudinal measurement ot'the ear will not be altered and the outside measurement will also remainsubstantiallY as bet'ore.

In the upper end ot' plate 9 is cut a door opening 30. On each side otsaid opening is located a` channel bar Il the edge ot the opening b vrivets 23;). These channel bars' extend down to the junction ot' 'theupper and lower end plates and are secured to their ends by the rivetsl() which serve to. unite the two end plates and also the flange of thetransverse strut 2li with said end plates. The outer flanges B3 of theseChannel bars form guides to receive inturned flanges 34, Fig. 5, ot asheet metal sliding door 36. The channel bars 3l, therefore, serve bothas reinforcing struts extending across the upper end plate 9 and also asguideways for said door. The upper edge of the door has an outwardlypressed rib 37 which, when the door is inits upper or closed position,lies within a hood or cap SS secured to the outer face ol the carline s.This construction 'in conjunction with a filler block 39 extendingacross the door opening beneath the carline 2, etliectually preventsaccess ot rain or dustto the interior of the ear.

The lower edge of the door is provided with a socket 40 to receive. alatch 31, Fig. 4l, Operable from the inside of the car. The door is alsoprovided with ay handle bar or bail 36.

The car end may be provided with the Fig. 7i, secured to.

ing mill equipped with roll stands adapted Alar embodiment ot myinvention, and particular constructions and arrangement of parts. it isto`bey understoml that the im n* tion mav be modified to any desiredextent within the scope ot the appended claims.

lllhat l claim is:

l. ln car construction, the combination with the car trame ol a metalend formed ot substantially llat sheet metal having its up* per edgesecured to the cai-line, and having its lower edge flanged and extendingbe,- neath and secured to the flooring oi they car, and a pair ofdiagonal struts or beams formed ot' rolled or pressed sections andextending trom the upper corners ol the car end to points at either sideot the center line ot the lower portion ot.l said end, said struts orbeams seeurtu'l throughout their lengths to the outer face ot said metalend.

2. ln a car cfmstruction, the combination witl a car trame having itscorner posts set back substantiallyv into alinement with the inner`t'ace ot' the. carline, oli a. metal end tormed ot substantially tlatsheet metal ha ving its upper edge secured to the inner tace of thecarlin'\v and being laterally flanged to embrace and be secured to the.corner posts, the lower edge of said metal lend being secured to the endsill and a pair ot diagonal struts or beams formed ot rolled or pressedmetal sections of channel form, secured at their upper ends to theextremities ot the cai-line and at their lower ends to the end sill atpoints on either side ot` the center ot said sill, said struts or beamsbeing later-- ally flanged and riveted throughout their lengths to thebody portion et said metal car end.

3. .lin car construction, a sheet m'etal car end. consisting of aplurality ot liat metal plates extending transversely across they endand riveted togetherpthe side edges olz said plates being flanged toembrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car, the up peredge/ot said metal end being secured to the carline and the lower edgebeing lianged to extend beneath the car llom'ing` said lower edge alsohaving means to secure the same to the car sill, a pair ot diagonalstruts or beams formed ot channel. sections, extending from the uppercorners ol.' said end to points adjacent the center ot the lower edgethereof, said struts or beams heilig riveted throughout their lengths tosaid metal end.

Ll.. In car construction, a sheet metal car end, consisting of a.plurality ot fiatmetal plates extending transversely across the end andriveted together. the side edges o said plates being flanged to embraceand be ses Cured, to the corner posts ot' the'car` the upper edge ofsaid metal. end being' secured to the carline and the lower edge beingflanged to extend beneath the car flooring'7 said lower edge alsohaving' means to secure the saine to the car silla pair of diagonalstruts or beams formed of channel sections extending from the uppercorners of said end to points adjacent the center of the lower edgethereof,y said struts or beams being riveted throughout their lengths tosaid metal end`r and a transverse strut or beain secured to said metalend and extending' between said diagonal struts or beains substantiallymidway of the height of said end.

5. in a` car construction. a metalv car end consisting' of upper andlower sheet metal plates extending; transversely of the end and securedtogether at their adjacent edges, the sides of said plates beingVflanged to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the -carframe.y a pair of diagonal struts or beams vfrnn'ied of sheet metalchannel sections exn tendingr from the upper corners of said end topoints adjacent the center of the bottom thereof, and riveted throughoutto said end plate I whereby said struts reinforce said metal end againstend and lateral strains and reinforce the junction between said endplates.

G. ln a. car construction` a metal car end consisting' of uppefA andlower sheet metal plates extending' transversely of the end and securedtogether at their adjacent edgesrthe sides of said 'plates being'flanged to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car frame,a pair of diagonal struts or beams formed of sheet metal channelsections extending from the upper coi ners of said end to pointsadjacent the center of the bottom thereof, and riveted throughout tosaid end plates, whereby said struts reinforce Said metal end againstend and lateral strains and reinforce the junction between saidend'plates, and a horizontal strut formed of a sheet metal channelsection and extendingJ between said. diag'- onal struts along the lineof junction between. said end plates whereby said junction is furtherreinfori'red. j

7. ln a car cmistrinftion` a metal rar end consisting' of upper andlower sheet n'ietal plates extending transversely of the end and securedtogether at the: adjacent edges, the sides of said plates being` flangedto embrace and be secured to the corner postsr of the c'ar frame, a pairof diagonal struts or beams forined of sheet metal channel sectionsextending;a from the upper corners of said end to points adjacent thecenter of the bottoni tl'iereof. and riveted throughout to said endplates` whereb; said struts reinforce said metal end against end andlateral strains and reinforce said end plates, said upper end platehaving; a door opening cut therein, channel ineinlof junction betweenthe junction between.

bers secured to said upper plate and entendin;Y from the upper edgethereof to a line the upper and lower end plates,y saidchannelnien'ibers :foi-nunga guide-ways for a sliding' door covering; said dooropening'.

H, A rar end having its body portion formed of flat sheet metal. thelower edge vof which is flanged to extend beneath the floor of the car,meansl extending trans- Yersely to said lower edge to secure the saineto the ar sill of the car, the side edges of said end being formed toembrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car. struts or beamsformed of sheet metal sections of channel form extending from the uppercorners of said end toward the center of the bottoni thereof, saidstruts having lateral flanges riveted throughout the length thereof tosaid metal end.

9. A car end having its body portion formed of lflat sheet metal, thelower edge of which flanged. to extend beneath the `floor of the car,means extending' transversely to said lower edge to secure the same tothe car sill of the car, the side edges of said end being,` formed toembrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car1 struts or beamsformed of sheet metal sections of channel form extending from the uppercorners of said end toward the center of the bottom thereof, saidsections having lateral flanges riveted throughout the. length thereofto said metal end, a` transverse strut or beam formed of a channelsection extending between said first mentioned struts and securedthroughoutv its length to the metal end, a pair of reinforcing' channelmembers secured to said metal end and extending from the upper edgethereof to said transverse strut, a door opening between said channelmembers, a door for said opening, said channel members formingfgiiirleways for said door.

10. ln a car construction, the combination with a .car frame havingvcorner posts set back from the. end of said frame, of a sheet metal carend adapted to be secured at its upper edge to the inner face of, thecarl-ine and having` lateral flanges adapted to enibrace and be securedto said inset corner posts whereby said metal car end may be applied tothe car without altering the longitudinal interior dimension thereof,and transverse struts or reinforcing beams extending across and securedto the outer face of said. metal end and between and subv stantiallyflush with the outer faces of the car line and end sill.

11. ln car construction, the combination with a car frame having cornerposts set back from. the end of said frame, of a sheet metal car endadapted upper edge to the inner plates of' the carline and haringlateral flanges adapted to enito be secured at its' 1l lil brace and besecured to said inset corner posts whereby said metal ear end may beapplied to the ear Without altering the 1ongitndinnl interior dimensionthereof, and transverse struts or reinforcing beams eX- tending acrossand secured to the outer face of' said metal end and between andsubstantially Hush with the outer faces of the earline and end sill andone or more trensverse Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents eacn, by addressing. the

and reinforcing struts or beams extending` l0 between and substfintinlyHush with said first named strut-s or beams.

n testimony whereof, I the smidV Nnm-:w CHRISTIANSON have hereunto setnl); hund.

ANDREXV CHRISTIANS()N. Witnesses J. R. KELLER, JOHN F. Winn.

Commissioner of Patents.

`Washngton, D. C.

